Telescopes – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Leave of Absence

My solar telescopes are back in the light. For the past few months I have been working on a very special project and chose to put observing on hold for a time so I could put my full energy into the project. After more than 20 years of observing the sun, it was nice toContinue reading “Leave of Absence”

Fall Migration

By night they rest in the shed, but by day, they look at the sun from whatever part of the yard is free of shadows from nearby trees. The telescopes even go through a migration. During spring, summer and early fall, they observe from the cement pad by the shed, but from late October toContinue reading “Fall Migration”

Finding Shelter

Some of our “babies” came into the house to weather the hurricane. The examples pictured above include my gaggle of telescopes, which are usually in the shed, resting in the guest bedroom and our normally outdoor plant “Seymour” hiding in the garage. (Name inspired by “Little Shop of Horrors.”) Now they’re back in their usualContinue reading “Finding Shelter”

Regarding Rainbows and Telescopes

Yesterday morning I set up the telescopes for the usual morning solar viewing and imaging. Clouds dominated the sky, but there was a small gap in clouds to the east, just enough to see the sun well. Paying little attention to the rest of the sky, I did the usual sunspot count and managed toContinue reading “Regarding Rainbows and Telescopes”